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BV Financial to acquire MB Bancorp

There will be no change in the management or board of directors of BV Financial or BayVanguard Bank as a part of the transaction

Image: MB Bancorp shareholders will receive cash of $15.85 for each share of MB Bancorp. Photo: Courtesy of Adam Radosavljevic from Pixabay.

BV Financial, the parent company of BayVanguard Bank, and MB Bancorp, Inc. (MBCQ), the parent company of Madison Bank of Maryland, announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby BV Financial has agreed to acquire MB Bancorp and its wholly owned bank subsidiary, Madison Bank, in an all-cash transaction.

Under the terms of the merger agreement, MB Bancorp shareholders will receive cash of $15.85 for each share of MB Bancorp, representing aggregate consideration of approximately $31.0 million. The transaction is expected to be accretive to BV Financial’ s 2020 earnings per share.

“We are very excited about this transaction,” said MB Bancorp President and Chief Executive Officer Phil Phillips. “This combination will be positive for both banks and ensures that local banking will remain in our community. We believe our customers will benefit from expanded locations and additional products offered by BayVanguard.”

There will be no change in the management or board of directors of BV Financial or BayVanguard Bank as a part of the transaction. Upon completion of the transaction, BayVanguard Bank will have approximately $400 million in assets and 10 branch locations.

Completion of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of required regulatory approvals and the approval of MB Bancorp’s shareholders. The transaction has been approved by the Boards of Directors of each company and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020.